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Draft Grade — Vikings
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB
The Vikings won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. The Vikings bet big and early on Ethan Downs, 77 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
Getting Hairston where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
A cornerback of that caliber at the 33rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick39
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in slot 62. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 64th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
Steal is underselling it; Maxwell Hairston at No. 108 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick115
Rnd4
LeQuint Allen
Value said wait; LeQuint Allen in pick 115 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119
Rnd4
Kyle McCord
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle McCord at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
They went early on Malachi Moore in the 122nd pick, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in Round 4, Pick 23 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at pick No. 143 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152
Rnd5
James Burnip
The board had cheaper options than James Burnip at slot 152, and it noticed. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the 153rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at No. 154 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jack Kiser
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Kiser this early at the 164th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick172
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at Round 5, Pick 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174
Rnd5
Upton Stout
A reach on Upton Stout in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193
Rnd6
Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II in the 193rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jay Higgins
They took Jay Higgins at par in slot 197, which is nothing to complain about. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick209
Rnd6
Ethan Downs
A big swing on Ethan Downs at pick No. 209, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
A wild overpay on Collin Oliver in pick 221, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
Taking Luke Lachey in the 228th pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233
Rnd7
Addison West
They barely believed it either: Addison West still on the board at Round 7, Pick 17. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
A premium they did not need to pay, Teddye Buchanan a notch or two before his time. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick244
Rnd7
Robert Longerbeam
They robbed the room for Robert Longerbeam here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.